The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer reportedly died on Monday in his hometown, near Chicago.

A true story of coming from nothing to something, Joe moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a singer but in his early years, he was homeless and lived in a chicken coop.

But with his heart set one one goal, he used his free time in the evening to write songs and perfect his voice.


And it all paid off, as a record label owner paid him $1,100 to record four songs that were from other songwriters.